BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 14 September 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—9. A Violent Death
  9/10Alison tries to get the truth about her childhood out of her mother.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Connections
  9/10A visit to a potential ally clarifies MacLeod's thoughts, but raises doubts about Katrina.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Gerald Durrell
  Former footballer Graeme le Saux champions conservationist Gerald Durrell.
4. 01:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, Murmur by Will Eaves
  Will Eaves’s story about the price of transgression is shortlisted. Blake Ritson reads.
5. 01:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 9
  9/10James has left without saying goodbye, causing distress for Sarah and Mrs Hill.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Elizabeth I
  9/30In the Elizabethan age, composers Byrd and Tallis revealed the religious divide.
8. 02:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 4
  4/5Velveteens land the support slot on a big tour, allowing them to play to thousands.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 4
  4/5A young ambitious reformist looks to topple Cixi from power, and a battle of wits ensues.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—25-29 June 1918
  The War Office called for 10,000 unfit and older men to help with the looming harvest.
11. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell.
12. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
  6/6The landlady sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th birthday. Stars Miriam Margolyes
13. 05:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
14. 05:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Trust the Trust
  3/6The team suspect that a mysterious visitor has been sent by the Trust to spy on them.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, The Edge of the Shoal
  By Cynan Jones. The winning story of horror at sea. Can the protagonist survive? .
2. 06:30
  The Big Noise
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending
  6/6The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot?
4. 07:30
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 3
  3/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
6. 08:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Operation
  5/13Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre.
7. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
8. 09:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6A hairy folk band helps Tamsyn Trelawny and the Cornish smugglers to escape the law.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—2-6 July 1918
  This week in 1918, the Allied nations launched an intervention into the Russian Civil War.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Jess Fostekew: Desert Island Dishes and Food Psych
  Amanda Litherland is joined by Jess Fostekew to recommend the best food podcasts.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
2. 12:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Operation
  5/13Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre.
3. 13:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, The Edge of the Shoal
  By Cynan Jones. The winning story of horror at sea. Can the protagonist survive? .
4. 13:30
  The Big Noise
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 10
  10/10Sarah still has had no word from James, but the Bennet daughters have good news.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, The Birth of Opera
  10/30The idea of telling a story in music proved immediately successful across Italy.
7. 14:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 5
  5/5Velveteens' debut single hits the airwaves. Will the nation love it?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 5
  5/5Cixi faces her greatest challenge as ruler, when anti-Western feeling leads to violence.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—2-6 July 1918
  This week in 1918, the Allied nations launched an intervention into the Russian Civil War.
10. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
11. 16:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6A hairy folk band helps Tamsyn Trelawny and the Cornish smugglers to escape the law.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending
  6/6The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot?
13. 17:30
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 3
  3/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—10. Alison's Retribution
  10/10To banish her demons, Alison must confront the painful truth about her childhood.
2. 18:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Ceremony
  10/10Can MacLeod escape the evil that stretches from North Africa to Scotland?
3. 18:30
  Mastertapes—Series 3, Soul II Soul (A-Side)
  9/12Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler talk to John Wilson about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
4. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
5. 19:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Operation
  5/13Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre.
6. 20:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, The Edge of the Shoal
  By Cynan Jones. The winning story of horror at sea. Can the protagonist survive? .
7. 20:30
  The Big Noise
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
8. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Jess Fostekew: Desert Island Dishes and Food Psych
  Amanda Litherland is joined by Jess Fostekew to recommend the best food podcasts.
9. 22:00
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 3
  3/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.
10. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Bhangraman must save the world, plus the downside of keeping a cow as a family pet.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Harry and Chris 1/2
  Arthur Smith is joined by Harry and Chris.
12. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 1, Outsourcing
  6/6Local government officer Martin ends up as acting head, but is soon out of his depth.
13. 23:30
  The Party Party—Episode 4
  4/6No one in Microcosm notices that the quiz show Narrator has gone missing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—10. Alison's Retribution
  10/10To banish her demons, Alison must confront the painful truth about her childhood.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Ceremony
  10/10Can MacLeod escape the evil that stretches from North Africa to Scotland?
3. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 3, Soul II Soul (A-Side)
  9/12Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler talk to John Wilson about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
4. 01:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, The Edge of the Shoal
  By Cynan Jones. The winning story of horror at sea. Can the protagonist survive? .
5. 01:30
  The Big Noise
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 10
  10/10Sarah still has had no word from James, but the Bennet daughters have good news.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, The Birth of Opera
  10/30The idea of telling a story in music proved immediately successful across Italy.
8. 02:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 5
  5/5Velveteens' debut single hits the airwaves. Will the nation love it?
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 5
  5/5Cixi faces her greatest challenge as ruler, when anti-Western feeling leads to violence.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—2-6 July 1918
  This week in 1918, the Allied nations launched an intervention into the Russian Civil War.
11. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
12. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6A hairy folk band helps Tamsyn Trelawny and the Cornish smugglers to escape the law.
13. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending
  6/6The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot?
14. 05:30
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 3
  3/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.

Saturday 15 September 2018